Tyler Barton
David Taylor, nicknamed the Magic Man, is an American freestyle wrestler who currently resides and trains in State College, Pennsylvania. Taylor was crowned the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Champion at 86 kg after defeating Iran's Yazdani in the finals. Other career accolades include 2018 World Champion in Budapest, 2021 World Silver medalist in Oslo, three-time Pan-American Champion, Ivan Yarygin Champion, two-time NCAA champion at Penn State, two-time Dan Hodge award winner, and four-time Ohio State Champion. At Penn State, Taylor won four Big 10 titles from 2011-14, with his first at 157 and the other three at 165. He reached the finals of NCAA's four times as well, but only won in his sophomore and senior seasons.
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | DEC 6-4 UTB | A. Fuentes | Ottawa | IHSA 2A Pontiac Sectional | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 7-5 | K. King | Peoria Richwoods | IHSA 2A Pontiac Sectional | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 2-1 | K. Stratton | Washington | IHSA 2A Pontiac Sectional | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/15 | L | DEC 2-0 | J. Ladd | Chillicothe IVC | IHSA 2A Pontiac Sectional | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 1-0 | K. Eighner | Sandwich | IHSA Belvidere Individual Regional | Championship | 195 | |
| 02/08 | W | MD 9-1 | A. Ziriaxe | Belvidere | IHSA Belvidere Individual Regional | 4th Round | 195 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 5-1 UTB | B. | Sterling | Sycamore High School @ Sterling | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/26 | L | DEC 4-3 | B. Mizlo | Geneseo High School | Northern Illinois Big 12 Championships | Championshp | 195 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 5-4 UTB | A. Fuentes | OttawaTownship High School | Northern Illinois Big 12 Championships | Semi-finals | 195 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 4-0 3:08 | D. Williams | Rochelle Township High School | Northern Illinois Big 12 Championships | Quarterfinals | 195 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | D. Linhart | Elkhorn | 2013 Mid-States Tournament | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 6-2 | Z. Martin | Harvard | 2013 Mid-States Tournament | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/28 | L | F 0-0 4:27 | W. Schultz | Sun Prairie | 2013 Mid-States Tournament | 5th WB & Semis | 195 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. Braley | Union Grove | 2013 Mid-States Tournament | 2nd WB & Quarters | 195 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 0-0 0:51 | C. Shea | Nicolet | 2013 Mid-States Tournament | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 0-0 3:09 | B. Wagner | --- | 2013 Badger State Invitational | Round 5 Place Matches 1st-8th | 195 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 0-0 1:38 | N. Cody | --- | 2013 Badger State Invitational | Round 4 Semi-Finals and Consolation Semi-Finals | 195 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 8-6 | C. Rider | Iowa Grant | 2013 Badger State Invitational | Round 2 Quarterfinals and Consolations | 195 | |
| 12/20 | W | MD 14-2 | D. Williams | Rochelle | Rochelle @ Sycamore High School | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Ramirez | --- | Sycamore Duals (Antioch, Cary Grove, St. Charles East) | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 1:05 | .. Hanson | Cary Grove | Sycamore Duals (Antioch, Cary Grove, St. Charles East) | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/15 | W | DEF 0-0 0:13 | J. Flores | St. Charles East | Sycamore Duals (Antioch, Cary Grove, St. Charles East) | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/14 | W | F 14-1 5:08 | A. Ziriaxe | Belvidere | Belvidere @ Sycamore High School | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 4-0 2:23 | D. Cajina | Yorkville | Yorkville @ Sycamore High School | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 4-0 2:35 | T. Maierhofer | Pontiac | Sycamore Quad | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 1:13 | M. Overstreet | Burlington Central | Sycamore Quad | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/06 | W | F 6-1 2:39 | C. Murray | Kaneland | Kaneland @ Sycamore High School | Round 1 | 195 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/06 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Davis | --- | XXXVIII Sycamore Wrestling Invitaional | Championship 7th Place | 182 | |
| 01/05 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Helton | --- | XXXVIII Sycamore Wrestling Invitaional | Championship Wrestlebacks | 182 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEF 0-0 3:20 | J. Lalanda | FOX LAKE (GRANT) | XXXVIII Sycamore Wrestling Invitaional | Quarterfinals: Championship, Gold, Black Division | 182 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 4-0 | A. Ragnetti | GRANITE CITY | XXXVIII Sycamore Wrestling Invitaional | Round 3 (24 Man) | 182 | |
| 12/23 | L | DEC 6-0 | K. Burkhalter | Sparta | 2012 Badger State Wrestling Invitational | Round 5 Place Matches 1st-8th | 182 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEC 10-4 | R. Chubb | Mineral Point | 2012 Badger State Wrestling Invitational | Round 4 Semi-Finals and Consolation Semi-Finals | 182 | |
| 12/22 | W | MD 10-2 | M. Devine | Franklin | 2012 Badger State Wrestling Invitational | Round 2 Quarterfinals and Consolations | 182 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 0-0 1:14 | D. Malecki | Waterford | 2012 Badger State Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 Championship | 182 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/08 | W | F 15-5 5:54 | J. Miller | --- | XXXVII SYCAMORE INVITATIONAL | Gold Division Championship | 182 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 1:35 | L. Alcaraz | Elmhurst (YORK) | XXXVII SYCAMORE INVITATIONAL | Gold Division Semifinals and Wrestlebacks | 182 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 15-6 | C. Malone | --- | XXXVII SYCAMORE INVITATIONAL | Quarterfinals: Championship, Gold, Black Division | 182 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 11-4 | T. Acri | MOLINE (HS) | XXXVII SYCAMORE INVITATIONAL | Round 3 (24 Man) | 182 | |
| 12/24 | W | DEC 2-0 | N. Olson | Campbellsport | 2011 Badger State Wrestling Invitational | Round 5 Place Matches 1st-8th | 182 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 0-0 0:58 | L. Pritchard | Waterford | 2011 Badger State Wrestling Invitational | Round 4 Semi-Finals and Consolation Semi-Finals | 182 | |
| 12/23 | W | DEC 7-2 | C. Nader | Waukesha South | 2011 Badger State Wrestling Invitational | Round 3 Wrestlebacks | 182 | |
| 12/23 | L | F 0-0 1:08 | B. Welu | Iowa Grant | 2011 Badger State Wrestling Invitational | Round 2 Quarterfinals and Consolations | 182 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 0-0 3:43 | A. Bonneville | Sauk Prairie | 2011 Badger State Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 Championship | 182 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/31 | W | F 0-0 0:38 | B. Fett | Tinley Park Bulldogs | IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | Quarterfinal | 166 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 0-0 0:22 | D. Lydon | Dakota WC | IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 166 | |
| 01/31 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Tomaskovic | Vittum Cats | IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | Cons. Semi | 166 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 0-0 0:24 | N. Roman | Edwardsville WC | IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | 7th Place Match | 166 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25 | W | F 0-0 1:07 | C. Probus | Central Elite Rebels | IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 147 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 0-0 3:25 | A. Stroer | Edwardsville WC | IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | 7th Place Match | 147 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 0-0 0:47 | V. Ambrose | Orland Park Pioneers | IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | Quarterfinal | 147 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 0-0 0:29 | M. Busby | Granite City WC | IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | Cons. Semi | 147 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | L | F 0-0 0:59 | J. Beaudoin | Sycamore WC | Sycamore Good Guys Tournament | Round 3 (3 Man) | N | |
| 12/30 | W | F 0-0 1:50 | S. Santillan | Golden Eagles Youth Wrestling | Sycamore Good Guys Tournament | Round 2 (3 Man) | N |